Dominica vs Mauritius
Mauritius is 2.72 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Mauritius about 2.7 times.
DominicaMauritiusDominica moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.37× the area of Mauritius. Put the other way, Mauritius is 2.72× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Port Louis |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominica bigger than Mauritius?
- No. Dominica is 2.72 times smaller than Mauritius. Dominica covers 751 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Mauritius?
- About 2.7 times: Mauritius has 2.72× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Mauritius look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Mauritius about 1.14×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².